VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
　　21. _______ four years since John left school.
　　A) It was B) It is
　　C) They have been D) Those are
　　22. The doctors have tried _______ to save his life, but failed.
　　A) everything humanly possible
　　B) humanly everything possible
　　C) humanly possible everything
　　D) everything possible humanly
　　23. By 1922, for example, Australia had _______ than it had people.
　　A) fifteen times more of sheep B) fifteen times sheep more
　　C) fifteen more times of sheep D) fifteen times more sheep
　　24. Laser beams can carry long-signals _______ somewhat similar to radio
　　waves.
　　A) in directions B) by means of
　　C) in ways D) according to
　　25. Shaking hands is a _______ way of greeting.
　　A) conventional B) conditional
　　C) original D) conversational
　　26. I hope their plan will work, but they themselves are very __________
　　that it will.
　　A) confident B) concerned C) doubtful D) suspicious
　　27. Tom's father wants to send him to medical school _______ .
　　A) to make him become a doctor B) for making him a doctor
　　C) to make a doctor from him D) to make a doctor of him
　　28. _______ , he never helps the poor.
　　A) As he is rich B) Even he is rich
　　C) Rich as he is D) Rich even though he is
　　29. She didn't come to the party though she _______ us she would.
　　A) agreed B) accepted C) offered D) promised
　　30. What you should say in your speech is entirely _______ you.
　　A) up to B) due to
　　C) owing to D) according to
　　31. His casual explanation made the problem _______.
　　A. to be even more complicating
　　B. even more complicated
　　C. being even more complicated
　　D. be even more complicated
　　32. _______, William Shakespeare is the most widely known.
　　A) With all writers in English
　　B) For all writers in English
　　C) Unlike all the writers in English
　　D) Of all writers in English
　　33. I'd just as soon _______ these important documents with you.
　　A) that you won't take B) your not taking
　　C) you didn't take D) you not take
　　34. I have finished typing all _______ the last page.
　　A) until B) to C) but D) for
　　35. Mary, leave the windows open, __________?
　　A) do you B) will you
　　C) wouldn't you D) don't you
　　36. There is no _______ in going to school if you're not willing to learn.
　　A) reason B) aim C) point D) purpose
　　37. We have a great need for energy because of our _______ life-style.
　　A) fastly-paced B) fastly-pacing
　　C) fast-paced D) fast-pacing
　　38. I don't _______ that as a serious mistake.
　　A) recommend B) regard
　　C) remember D) think
　　39. The day will come_______ coal and oil will be used as raw materials
　　rather than fuels.
　　A) as B) while C) when D) whether
　　40. These trees cannot be grown in such a cold _______ as ours.
　　A) weather B) season C) space D) climate
　　41. I lost too much money betting at the horse race last time, so you won't
　　_______ me to go again.
　　A) convince B) impress C) persuade D) hope
　　42. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ______ over his business to his son.
　　A) take B) hand C) think D) get
　　43. _______ you are free tonight, why not drop in and play chess with me?
　　A) For B) Since C) Because D) Even if
　　44. I can complete the job on time _______ he will help me.
　　A) whether B) if C) when D) though
　　45. There was a suggestion that the ordinary citizen _______ authority
　　to arrest wrong-doers.
　　A) giving B) be given C) be giving D) given
　　46. She regrets _______ idle when young.
　　A) to have been B) her being
　　C) her having been D) having been
　　47. Don't you think it is time you _______ smoking?
　　A) give up B) would give up
　　C) gave up D) must give up
　　48. The theory of continental drift can _______ the occurrence of earthquakes.
　　A) interpret B) express
　　C) account for D) make clear
　　49. ______ people attended the meeting last night.
　　A) Hundreds of B) Hundred of
　　C) A hundred of D) Hundred and hundred of
　　50. Don't bother me. Do what you _______. I don't care.
　　A) will B) will like
　　C) would D) would like